The term obsessive obsessive-compulsive disorder is not well understood and is sometimes thrown around casually. Someone who likes cleanliness and order may say, “I am so OCD about how I organize my ...

Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those intrusive thoughts become inescapable?

Stephen King can pluck almost any topic out of the air and make it scary. In his masterful hands, the mundanity of everyday life becomes not only extraordinary, but believably terrifying. Take, for ...

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you tune into the world at a different frequency. You wonder which doors are clean enough to touch, which thoughts are pure enough to think, when your ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in brain stimulation therapies. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

These psychological terms are commonly misused and are now part of popular slangs, but what do they really mean? Gaslighting is a psychological manipulation in abusive relationships that often causes ...

Actress Amanda Seyfried, 40, opened up about her lifelong battle with a debilitating mental health condition. The Emmy-winning star, known for her roles in Mean Girls and The Dropout, admitted in a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals with psoriasis had a higher likelihood of also having obsessive-compulsive disorder vs. healthy ...